Unit 8 Blog

The two practice sessions that I have found to be most beneficial are the Aesclepius Practice and the Universal Loving-Kindness Practice. I chose the Aesclepius Practice because the person who I would like to be more like is someone who has never failed anyone and who we should all want to be more like. I think that if we would all pick someone who gives everything and never takes, and who has an unending care and love for the people around them, then this world would be a much better place. I want to be able to show others that I do care and that I do want to help everyone I can because maybe they will start to realize how nice to is when someone helps them and return the favor. When we decide that we want to be the great change the world needs to see, then we will start seeing the world change as well. I think the problem today is that we are always looking our for ourselves and not the needs of others.

I also liked the Universal Loving-Kindness exercise because it showed me how to put myself into someone else's life and realize what all they are going through and maybe see how I can help this person. The person I chose for this exercise in the grieving situation is someone who has amazing faith but has had a really hard time. She is an example to me because no matter what life has thrown at her, she has never lost faith in God and keeps getting up and becomign stronger with each obstacle she comes across. I have known several people like that who are amazing examples to what "being strong" is all about.

I think both of these can be implemented in my life to help with my mental fitness because I am looking into the world through another's eyes and seeing what all I have over looking through mine. I think when we take the time to realize what we need to change, we are bettering ourselves and making ourselves stronger in every sense. When we want to be the change the world needs, we are showing people it is possible to become like the ones we look up to and we are strengthening others as well.